Are there still people arguing whether squats are safe of not? Apparently the witch hunt started with Karl Klein’s book “The Knee in Sports”. In “Full Squats or Not” Tommy Suggs takes a look at it. To summarize: Back squats that break parallel are safe for the knee and should form the basis of your training. If you are a weightlifter, do both [...]
Role of the Lats in the Bench Press
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Justin from 70′s Big wrote a nice article about the role of the lats in the bench press Throughout the descent of a bench, the lats shorten since the shoulder is experiencing extension and slight horizontal abduction. During the ascent, the lats are stretched a bit when the movement is reversed — this shows that they [...]
Brush or Bang?
September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Greg Everett on the question of how a barbell should come into contact with the body during the snatch and clean. What I want to see with lifters ideally is pretty simple: I want the bar to remain as close to the thighs as possible without being in contact and for the shoulders to remain at [...]
Overcoming Sticky Points in Lifts
September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From “Sticking Point Therapy” by Christian Thibaudeau Bench Press 1. Sticking point close to the chest:Most probable weak muscle: pectoralsAnother possible weakness: anterior deltoids 2. Sticking point mid-way (elbows at 90 degrees):Most probable weak muscle: anterior deltoids 3. Sticking point during the last portion of the press (past 90 degrees):Most probable weak muscle: triceps Deadlift [...]
History of the Westside Conjugate System
September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here is a little post by Louie Simmons on how he came up with the Westside Conjugate System. The Westside conjugate system is the best of two advanced training systems: the Soviet system, where several special exercises are used to advance the training of superior lifters and athletes, and the Bulgarian system, where near-max lifts are [...]
